Halesworth is a small market town, civil parish and also selecting ward in the northeastern edge of Suffolk, England. The populace was gauged at 4,726 in the 2011 Census. It lies 15 miles (24 kilometres) southern west of Lowestoft, and also depends on a small tributary of the River Blyth, 9 miles (14 km) upstream from Southwold. The community is offered by Halesworth railway station on the Ipswich-- Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. Halesworth is twinned with both Bouchain in France as well as Eitorf in Germany. A Roman settlement, Halesworth has a middle ages church; St Mary's with Victorian additions and a selection of residences, from early timber-framed buildings to the remnants of Victorian prosperity. Former almshouses used to house the Halesworth & District Museum (open from May to September) yet this has now been moved to Halesworth train station. The Community Path walk supplies chance to find the background of Halesworth. Halesworth is largely centred on a pedestrianised buying street called the Road. Every year the Road organizes a prominent food, beverage and also craft fair, called the "Thoroughfair", to raise money completely reasons. Halesworth is the house to the New Cut Arts Centre, which holds the well-known yearly Halesworth Arts Celebration. Halesworth has the biggest Millennium Green in the UK with about 44 acres (18 ha) of grazing marsh supplying a sanctuary for wildlife close to the town centre. The rivers around are residence to herons, kingfishers as well as otters. Nearby villages consist of Cratfield, Wissett, Chediston, Walpole, Blyford, Linstead Parva, Wenhaston, Thorington, Spexhall and Bramfield. The town of Holton is 1-mile (1.6 kilometres) away with a large open space for walking called Holton Pits.